Judge Blocks Deportation of 28-Year-Old Man Shot by ICE in Bronx Arrest

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 9

A federal judge ordered that Oscar Belgal, a 28-year-old Dominican national shot by ICE in the Bronx, cannot be deported or moved out of the New York-New Jersey area without court approval while his detention challenge proceeds.
The order followed Thursday’s arrest operation, when ICE said Belgal ignored commands, drove his vehicle toward officers and was shot after at least one officer fired seven rounds.
A 5-year-old boy in the car was unharmed, and Belgal survived, was treated at a hospital and later released, though his lawyers said a bullet remains in his body.
NYPD body-camera video released Friday shows officers arriving after the gunfire to find Belgal handcuffed on the ground as bystanders shouted; NYPD said its officers were not involved in the shooting.
The Bronx district attorney said the shooting is under investigation, while DHS cited Belgal’s prior grand larceny conviction, other arrests and alleged Trinitarios gang ties as broader scrutiny of the operation grows.